How are these people related to me?

Question

my dad has a cousin named norma. norma's daughter is named katie. i have heard that katie is my second cousin but norma isnt. ive heard that norma is my second cousin but katie isnt. ive also heard that both of them are my second cousins. which of these are correct?

Answer 1

Katie is your second cousin.  Norma is your first cousin once removed.  When your first cousin has kids, they are your first cousins once removed.  Then when those kids have kids, they are your first cousins twice removed, and so on.  So, because Norma is your father's first cousin, you, his kid, is her (Norma's) first cousin once removed, just like Katie is your Dad's first cousin once removed.

Answer 2

Norma is your 3rd cousin as she is your dads cousin. Katie is your second cousin, but when Katie has children, her child will be your cousin

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Answer 3

Katie is your second cousin and Norma is just your dads cousin